Danielle Marie Tartar, M.D., Ph.D.
Program Director
Co-Director of Inpatient Dermatology
Co-Director of Autoimmune Dermatology Clinic
Professor, Department of Dermatology
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Locations and Contact
Phone: 916-734-6111
Clinic Phone: 916-286-6130
Philosophy of Care
My philosophy of care is to treat every patient with respect and dedication to meet their different needs. I believe in working together with each patient to develop the best plan of care for them.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Tartar is a board-certified dermatologist who treats all skin conditions, including skin cancers. She has a special interest in inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Tartar is the Associate Program Director for the Dermatology Residency Program and is very involved with resident education.
Division
Dermatology
Undergraduate School
B.S., Biology, University of Missouri, St. Louis MO 2004
Medical School
M.D., University of Missouri, Columbia MO 2013
Other School
Ph.D., Immunology, University of Missouri, Columbia MO 2009
Internship
Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago IL 2013-2014
Residency
Dermatology, UC Davis, Sacramento CA 2014-2017
Sacramento "Top Docs" for Dermatology, 2019, 2020, 2021
Outstanding faculty teaching award, chosen by UCD Dermatology Residents, 2019
Kligman Travel Award, Society of Investigative Dermatology Meeting, Scottsdale AZ, 2016
Access Dr. Tartar's full bibliography here.
Jones T, Myers B, Konia T, Tartar DM, Rick J. Granuloma annulare after starting semaglutide. JAAD Case Rep. 2025 May 30;62:9-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2025.05.005. PMID: 40642503; PMCID: PMC12240130.
Jordan KM, Saxena S, Hai J, Fung MA, Konia T, Tartar D. Anti-MDA-5 dermatomyositis with tumid lupus-like lesions. JAAD Case Rep. 2025 Mar 11;60:151-153. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2025.02.023. PMID: 40510781; PMCID: PMC12162041.
Dejenie R, Wong M, Love N, He Y, Fung MA, Tartar DM. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis with pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, hidradenitis suppurativa-like features. JAAD Case Rep. 2024 Jun 26;51:30-33. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2024.05.040. PMID: 39345276; PMCID: PMC11437242.
Jordan KM, Famisan DO, Myer SN, Fine J, Ren Y, Tartar DM. Acne vulgaris in black pediatric patients: clinical presentation, treatment patterns, and unique needs. Dermatol Online J. 2024 Jun 15;30(3). doi: 10.5070/D330363861. PMID: 39090034.
Meyer SN, Myers B, Caro-Chang LA, Tartar DM, Wu P, Kiuru M, Toussi A. Infliximab-induced amicrobial pustulosis of the folds in a patient with Crohn disease. Dermatol Online J. 2024 Mar 15;30(1). doi: 10.5070/D330163286. PMID: 38762858.
Saxena SS, Tartar DM, Patki SS, Shi L. Paraneoplastic Eczematous Dermatitis With Palmoplantar Keratoderma as an Initial Manifestation of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Am J Med. 2024 Sep;137(9):835-838. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2024.03.035. Epub 2024 Apr 5. PMID: 38583753.
Jordan KM, Saxena S, Ortega AA, Kiuru M, Tartar D. Management of generalized eruptive keratoacanthomas: A case report and literature review. JAAD Case Rep. 2024 Feb 29;46:73-77. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2024.01.037. PMID: 38577498; PMCID: PMC10992273.
Saxena SS, Zeidan S, Meyer S, Fung MA, Tartar DM. When a travel bug gets you down: severe, hypotensive African tick bite fever and response to therapy. Dermatol Online J. 2023 Dec 15;29(6). doi: 10.5070/D329662991. PMID: 38478662.
Brüggen MC, Walsh S, Ameri MM, Anasiewicz N, Maverakis E, French LE, Ingen-Housz-Oro S; DRESS Delphi consensus group; Abe R, Ardern-Jones M, Assier H, Barbaud A, Bensaid B, Bernal W, Bernier C, Brassard A, Brezinová E, Cabañas R, Cardones A, Chu CY, Chua SL, Descamps V, Didona B, Divito SJ, Dodiuk-Gad R, Elman S, Gaspar K, Mortz CG, Hama N, Lee HY, Horváth B, Jörg L, Kaffenberger BH, Kucinskiene V, Lebrun-Vignes B, Lehloenya RJ, Meyersburg D, Micheletti R, Milpied B, Miyagawa F, Mostaghimi A, Nägeli M, Naldi L, Oppel E, Phillips EJ, Pirani T, Ranki A, Mälkönen T, Rosenbach M, Salavastru C, Staumont-Salle D, Sandberg H, Setterfield J, Shinkai K, Shiohara T, Soria A, Tartar D, Tiplica GS, Traidl S, Vorobyev A, von Wachter C, Worswick S, Cho YT. Management of Adult Patients With Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms: A Delphi-Based International Consensus. JAMA Dermatol. 2024 Jan 1;160(1):37-44. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.4450. PMID: 37966824; PMCID: PMC10652220.
Sadovnikova A, Fine J, Tartar DM. Differences in Diagnosis and Treatment of Nipple Conditions of Reproductive-Age Women at a Tertiary Health System. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2023 Dec;32(12):1388-1393. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2023.0231. Epub 2023 Nov 2. PMID: 37917916; PMCID: PMC10712359.